Autumn Growth
Copyright Jeffrey Foltice
I found this mushroom growing among Autumn leaves on a West Michigan forest floor. I liked how the earth tones complemented each other with the composition.
Fungi on Log
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I found this fungi growth on the top of a log in Southwest Michigan. I’m not an expert on fungi, but found this to be an interesting subject to photograph. You can click on the image to see a more detailed view.
Post 400! Elk Crossing
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For my 400th post I present this photo which I took today at the Outdoor Discovery Center Macatawa Greenway in Holland, Michigan. I found the Elk crossing a stream while displaying its impressive rack.
Color of Transition
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I found these vibrantly colored leaves which were surrounded by green yesterday as evidence of the Autumn change beginning in Ottawa County, Michigan. If you would like a high resolution photo or greeting card of this image, just click on the photo below for ordering info:
Golden Dome of Notre Dame
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The view of the University of Notre Dame’s Main Administration Building, also known as the Golden Dome, as seen yesterday in South Bend, Indiana. The dome is covered in gold leaf and topped with a 4,000 pound statue of Mother Mary. The season has turned some of the surrounding trees on the campus there a golden color as well.
Birds of a Feather…
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A group of Sandhill Cranes shown displaying their 7 foot wing spans as they took flight yesterday at the Jasper-Pulaski Fish and Wildlife Area in Indiana. The area is known for the thousands of Sandhill Cranes that stop there each Autumn from mid-October through November.
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Field of Dreams
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This photo I took today in Muskegon county, Michigan, had a dream like quality with the sun giving the vegetation a backlit glow as the wind blew them back and forth in the field.
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Color and Texture
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I found this combination of brilliant and rich Autumn colored leaves with deep textures on this tree’s bark today in Ottawa County, Michigan.
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Autumn Color in West Michigan
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Some Trees at the Crockery Creek Natural Area in Ottawa County, Michigan displayed vibrant coloring as seen in this photo I took yesterday. The pumpkins shown below were for sale at a roadside stand in Zeeland, Michigan yesterday as well.
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Serenity Reflected
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A pair of ducks float serenely on the the still waters at Riley Trails Park in Ottawa County, Michigan. The combination of Autumn colors, with the mix of strong vertical lines shown by the reeds’ reflections, along with the strong horizontal lines caused by the shadow of the wake leading to the ducks, makes for a nice photographic composition.
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